Assistant Manager, Life Underwriting

Prudential Financial, Inc; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential Financial, Inc in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Underwriter Supervisor to assess risk on cases within granted authority and to deliver high-quality underwriting service to sales channels.

The role emphasizes monitoring operations for regulatory and company compliance, coaching underwriters, and supporting management on special projects. A FLMI qualification and fluency in English and Cantonese are preferred.

Qualifications

• Solid track record in the underwriting field with over 5 years relevant experience in life insurance underwriting including supervision.
• Professional qualification in Life Insurance including FLMI.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• University Degree in any disciplines.
• Good command of English and Cantonese; Putonghua an advantage.
• PC literacy in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese word processing.

Responsibilities

• To perform risk assessment on case underwriting according to own underwriting authority.
• To provide high-quality underwriting service with effective communications for sales channels.
• To monitor the operation performance to ensure compliance with Company rules and regulations.
• To provide coaching to underwriters for staff development.
• To assist manager in relevant projects when required.

Skills

Risk assessment

Underwriting leadership

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

FLMI (Fellow, Life Management Institute)

University Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Chinese word processing

Job description

Prudential's purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

To underwrite and review proposals to ensure service pledge is achieved and to underwrite complicated cases with follow up with sales channels. Assist manager to establish the underwriting guideline and manage daily operation.

Job Responsibilities:

• To perform risk assessment on case underwriting according to own underwriting authority.
• To provide high-quality underwriting service with effective communications for sales channels.
• To monitor the operation performance to ensure the Company's rules and regulations are complied.
• To provide coaching to underwriters for staff development.
• To assist manager in relevant projects when required.

Job Requirements:

• Solid track record in the underwriting field with over 5 years relevant experience in life insurance underwriting of which 2 years in supervisory role.
• Professional qualification in Life Insurance including FLMI (Fellow, Life Management Institute)
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• University Degree in any disciplines
• Good command of English and Cantonese, fluent Putonghua will be an advantage
• PC literate in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese word processing.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer.

We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location.

We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.